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investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning matters brought to its attention and to
make decisions with respect to the case. All interested parties must be given reasonable
notice of the hearing and an opportunity to be heard. Hearings must be open to the public;
H. To conduct studies relating to the coordination, development and use of statewide
geographic information;
I. To report annually by January 1st to the joint standing committees of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over natural resources matters, and state and local government
matters. The report must provide a review of the past year's activities, including, but not
limited to, a description of standards adopted, data added to the library, partnerships
established, disputes addressed, studies conducted and financial activity. The library shall
also make this report available to the public. This report may also include suggested
legislative language intended to address geographic information issues needing
legislative action; and
J. To develop appropriate internal services to facilitate generalized access for and use of
data by governmental agencies and the public. The library may not compete directly with
private enterprise. The library shall work in partnership with nonstate data custodians to
promote the purposes of this subchapter.
2. Membership. The geographic information board consists of 14 voting members as
follows:
A. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;
B. Two members, who are responsible for overseeing GIS functions of a state department
that is a data custodian of geographic information, appointed by the Governor;
C. Eight representatives as follows:
(1) A representative of the University of Maine System, appointed by the
Chancellor of the University of Maine System;
(2) Two representatives of a statewide association of municipalities, one
representative appointed by the President of the Senate from nominations made
by the association's governing body and one representative appointed by the
Speaker of the House from nominations made by the association's governing
body;
(3) One representative of a statewide association of regional councils, appointed
by the Speaker of the House from nominations made by the Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry;
(4) One representative of a statewide association of counties, appointed by the
Governor from nominations made by the association's governing body;
(5) One representative of a statewide association representing real estate and
development interests, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(6) One representative of a statewide association representing environmental
interests, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
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